Claudia is a corporate M&amp;A lawyer focusing on private equity transactions. Claudia has built a strong track record in private equity transactions for Benelux and international PE clients in mid-market and large cap transactions across a broad range of sectors, including retail, technology and renewable energy. She has extensive experience in competitive sell-side processes, leveraged buyouts, minority investments and complex carve-outs. She is praised by clients for her hands-on approach, combined with her strategic mindset. Claudia is a key member of the firm’s Private Equity practice.
Claudia has been ranked as a "Rising Star" in Private Equity by Legal500. 
Claudia's recent work includes advising: 
<ul>
 <li>Parcom on the sale of Climate for Life group to NIBE for EUR 640 million </li>
 <li>Parcom on the acquisition of Just Brands</li>
 <li>Parcom on the acquisition of Hunkemöller from Carlyle</li>
 <li>Group of Butchers on the acquisitions of: (i) De Menken Keuken from De Hoge Dennen, and (ii) De Keyser from Bencis</li>
 <li>Egeria on their majority investment in Fletcher Hotels</li>
 <li>Ahold Delhaize on the acquisition of Deen Supermarkten</li>
 <li>Synthon on the sale of Synthon to BC Partners</li>
 <li>Alliance Data Systems Corporation on the sale of loyalty analytics platform Precima</li>
 <li>Rivean on their majority investment in the Eichholtz Group</li>
 <li>Parcom on the sale of Viroclinics Biosciences to Summit Partners</li>
 <li>eVision on the sale of eVision to WoltersKluwer</li>
 <li>Royal Vopak on its investment in an LNG-terminal in Pakistan</li>
 <li>Bunge Limited on the acquisition of IOI Loders Croklaan</li>
 <li>Parcom on the acquisition of Euroma</li></ul>

Claudia Van Rappard

Claudia van Rappard-Priem

Partner

Chris is engaged in the firm’s corporate and M&amp;A practice, with a particular focus on private M&amp;A, private equity and founder transactions. He has been involved in cross-border and domestic transactions in various markets, including several involving regulated companies. In addition to his M&amp;A work, Chris has experience with commercial and IP litigation, and advising clients on protection and enforcement of their IP rights.

Chris noordam

Chris Noordam

Senior Associate

Anfernee is an associate in our M&amp;A practice. He has a background in corporate law and employment law, and regularly advises national and multi-national corporations and private equity investors on private M&amp;A transactions. 
Anfernee was formerly part of De Brauw's employment and employee benefits practice, where he advised on employment-related aspects of M&amp;A transactions, such as works council consultation procedures, and remuneration and incentive matters.

Anfernee leemans

Anfernee Leemans

Associate

Lisa langendijk

Lisa Langendijk

Henk specialises in tax and corporate law and, in particular, mergers and acquisitions and private equity structuring. Since joining De Brauw, Henk has advised numerous multinationals and private equity clients on public and private transactions, leveraged buy-outs, complex cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings, (re-)financings and the structuring of management incentive plans.
Legal 500 has recognised Henk as a "leading individual", with Chambers stating that Henk is "up and coming". In 2020, 2021 and 2023, Henk was nominated by MenA.nl (the Dutch M&amp;A awards) as the Netherlands' best M&amp;A tax adviser.
 
Henk’s recent work includes advising
<ul><li>Bain Capital on the acquisition of Bugaboo from the founders and the sale of a majority interest to Mubadala capital</li>
 <li>Ardian on the acquisition of Attero from 3i and DWS</li>
 <li>Takeaway.com on numerous M&amp;A transactions including its acquisition of the German business of Delivery Hero and the combinations with both Just Eat and Grubhub</li>
 <li>AkzoNobel on numerous M&amp;A transactions including the separation and sale of its Specialty Chemicals to The Carlyle Group and GIC for EUR 10.1 billion</li>
 <li>Royal Philips on numerous M&amp;A transactions including the EUR 862 million IPO of Philips Lighting (Signify) and the sale of Philips’ 80.1% interest in Lumileds to Apollo</li>
 <li>T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom on the EUR 5.1 billion sale of T-Mobile Netherlands to Apax and Warburg Pincus, the combination of T-Mobile and Tele2, the divestment of T-Infra and the acquisitions of Vodafone’s fixed line consumer business and Simpel.nl</li>
 <li>Advent and Unit4 on the sale of the Unit4 Dutch software business to Exact Group and various other transactions, including the sale of Unit4 to TA Associates and Partners Group</li>
 <li>Parcom on most of its buyside and sell-side transactions in the past seven years including the acquisition of Hunkemöller, Wajer Yachts , Zorg van de Zaak, Group of Butchers, Simpel.nl, Yource, MGG Group, ConDoor Group, Koninklijke Euroma, NedacSorboMascot, Outdoor Life Group, and other portfolio companies, and the sale of Altrex, Jan Snel, ConDoor Group, GustoMSC, GoodHabitz, Climate for Life and various other transactions</li>
 <li>Topicus.com on its combination with Total Specific Solutions and subsequent listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange</li>
 <li>Impax Asset Management on the acquisition, financing, development and sale of Zonnepark Vlagtwedde, the largest Dutch solar park (110MW)</li>
 <li>The founder of De Jong Packaging on the sale to Stora Enso</li>
 <li>Fugro on its refinancing transactions and multiple buyside and sell-side acquisitions and divestments</li>
 <li>The Kloosterboer family on the sale of Kloosterboer Group to Lineage (Bay Grove)</li>
 <li>Triton on the acquisition of Royal Reesink from Rivean Capital and a majority stake in Bergman Clinics</li></ul>

Henk vanravenhorst

Henk van Ravenhorst

Lennart vos

Lennart Vos

Bart is a partner in the De Brauw's Competition practice that won the prestigious Global Competition Review's European Law Firm of the Year awards in 2021 and 2022. He divides his time between Amsterdam and Brussels and specialises in EU and international competition law matters. Bart represents companies in a wide range of sectors, including high-tech industries, the financial sector, FMCG, the energy sector and manufacturing. ​
Bart has significant experience in acting as lead counsel in multi-jurisdictional merger filings and he has established working relationships with first tier competition experts in all major jurisdictions. He has successfully litigated in abuse of dominance cases and regularly advises clients on related topics. His work includes advising and defending clients in investigations by European and national regulators. ​

Bart's recent work includes representing and advising:
<ul><li>GrandVision in the global merger filings concerning the acquisition by EssilorLuxottica​</li></ul>
<ul><li>NN Group in relation to the acquisition of MetLife's businesses in Poland and Greece​</li></ul>
<ul><li>Aegon on the combination of its Dutch activities with a.s.r.​</li></ul>
<ul><li>Pon in relation to the creation of e-mobility joint ventures with Porsche</li></ul>
<ul><li>Royal Philips in relation to the sale of its Domestic Appliances business to Hillhouse Capital </li></ul>
<ul><li>Albert Heijn in relation to its acquisition of DEEN supermarkets</li></ul>

Bart derijke

Bart de Rijke

Vivian vanweperen

Vivian van Weperen

Kiki vandermeulen

Kiki van der Meulen

Barbara advises and litigates across the full spectrum of employment-related matters. She has significant expertise in traditional, individual employment matters, as well as in corporate transaction-related projects.
Barbara and her team lead relevant employment issues in transactions throughout the preparatory phase and completion; this includes assisting in transfers of undertaking (TUPE). Barbara identifies employment-related priorities and issues in other jurisdictions and is highly experienced in dealing with their impact on relevant transactions. 
Barbara also concentrates on individual matters at board and management level, such as dismissals, remuneration, promotions or demotions. 
Barbara’s recent work includes:
<ul><li>Takeaway Just eat transaction consultation aspects</li><li>ABP pension litigation</li><li>TataSteel Thyssenkrupp consultation aspects</li></ul>

Barbara kloppert

Barbara Kloppert

Rick is a counsel in De Brauw's Employment &amp; Employee Benefits practice, where he focuses on remuneration and incentives matters. These include management incentive plans – such as "sweet equity" plans, SAR schemes and other equity or equity-like plans, bonus schemes, and LTIPs –, remuneration policies and executive compensation. Rick has extensive experience assisting PE and VC clients, corporates, and other clients in these matters. As part of his practice, Rick also advises on other employment-related aspects of M&amp;A transactions.

Rick vantwout

Rick van 't Wout

Counsel

Gijs dekoning

Gijs de Koning

Peter specialises in corporate and finance law in De Brauw's Corporate practice. He advises corporates, financial institutions and private equity investors, and also regularly works with UK and US international law firms on cross-border transactions.
Peter was seconded to a large international bank in 2014 and to De Brauw London in 2013.

Peter nolten

Peter Nolten

Jesse is a member of De Brauw's corporate advisory practice. He regularly assists listed multinationals, private equity firms and founder-led businesses on corporate law-related matters. His work includes cross-border M&amp;A transactions, joint ventures, venture capital transactions and related corporate governance matters 
As part of his corporate practice, Jesse also regularly advises private equity firms on the structuring of transactions and related management incentive and participation schemes.

Jesse Maas1

Jesse Maas

Neeltje rietveld

Neeltje Rietveld

Kees specialises in investment management, including providing regulatory advice to domestic and foreign investment funds and asset managers, and advising on the structuring and restructuring of investment funds, including retail and private equity funds. 
He also advises asset managers and pension funds on discretionary and fiduciary asset management agreements and asset pooling. 
Kees’s recent work includes advising:
<ul><li>NNIP on the migration of its Luxembourg management company to the Netherlands</li><li>ABN AMRO on the spin-off of ABN AMRO Participaties</li><li>APG Asset Management on MiFID II</li><li>Robeco on the outsourcing of back- and mid-office functions</li><li>Redevco on Urban Retail Ventures, a joint-venture with PGGM</li></ul>

Kees groffen

Kees Groffen

Bas specialises in general banking, finance and restructuring matters - his recent Executive Master in Finance demonstrates his deep knowledge of corporate finance that goes beyond the legal aspects of matters. Bas' practice covers the full spectrum of finance and capital markets transactions, and often involves highly complex and multi-faceted cross-border matters. He has taken leading roles in negotiating large (sustainability-linked) corporate credit facilities, implementing acquisition financing arrangements for transformative acquisitions and designing comprehensive capital restructurings both in- and outside of distressed situations. He also has substantial expertise in project financing and construction. Bas' client base runs the gamut from large listed and non-listed corporates, to financial institutions and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. As a result, he is very comfortable on all sides of the table.

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